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Vancouver Real Estate Podcast

Adam and Matt Scalena

Vancouver's premier real estate podcast. Your source for buying, selling, or investing in the Vancouver Real Estate Market with two of Vancouver's top realtors, Adam and Matt Scalena.

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57:37

VREP #440 | Taking the Pulse of the Vancouver Economy...

Vancouver Real Estate Podcast ·

2024/09/27

The local economy is the backdrop for every conversation we have about our real estate market. And yet we rarely get a chance to focus specifically on the economy of Metro Vancouver.How are we actually doing as a region? Should we be uneasy or optimistic about the future? Are you richer or poorer than you think?Central 1 Credit Union’s Chief Economist Bryan Yu sits down with Adam & Matt this week to tackle all these questions and more. What are the most significant local factors for our housing

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57:26

VREP #439 | Building Through Market Shifts with Milan...

Vancouver Real Estate Podcast ·

2024/09/20

Supply chain disruptions, rising construction costs & tepid buyer demand have all been watchwords in Metro Vancouver development for the last few years.But are these highly challenging days finally behind us? BM Group’s President of Real Estate Development and Construction, Milan Mann, knows both sides of this equation intimately.Milan joins Adam & Matt this week to discuss all facets of delivering homes in today’s difficult marketplace - from the cost of concrete & labour all the way

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81:54

VREP #438 | Unpacking the Housing Slump with Dustan...

Vancouver Real Estate Podcast ·

2024/09/13

“Sellers Await Buyers’ Return” was the headline that marked the end of the summer 2024. And the same could be said for the spring. And 2023. And most of 2022. As goes interest rates, so goes Canadian real estate apparently.But are high interest rates the total story? Former President of Mortgage Architects Dustan Woodhouse has spent a lot of time thinking about the Canadian lending environment & has come to a different conclusion.Dustan sits down with Adam and Matt this week to discuss the

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66:00

VREP #437 | Metro Vancouver Responds to Bill 44 with...

Vancouver Real Estate Podcast ·

2024/09/06

The BC provincial government stunned observers late last year when it legislated all BC municipalities change zoning regulations to permit multiplexes on single family lots by June 30, 2024. The provincial order was clear. But implementation has been another thing altogether. Architect Tara Gronlund joins Adam & Matt to discuss how different municipalities around Metro Vancouver have responded to this directive from on high. Which municipalities have dramatically upped what can be built on

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69:35

VREP #436 | Peak Opportunities in the Fraser Valley...

Vancouver Real Estate Podcast ·

2024/08/30

The Fraser Valley's real estate landscape is evolving rapidly & few know its contours better than Zenterra’s VP of Marketing & Sales, Derek Fenton.Derek sits down with Adam and Matt this week to discuss the Fraser Valley on the cusp of the 2024 fall market, a conversation that ranges from regional market conditions to in depth analysis of certain neighborhoods in the valley street by street. What were the key factors that led Zenterra to bet big on the Fraser Valley nearly 15 years ago

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53:35

VREP #435 | Innovation in Real Estate with Rocky Sethi

Vancouver Real Estate Podcast ·

2024/08/23

It is rare to find a consistent push toward innovation in the real estate industry. Today’s guest first sat down with Adam & Matt years back to champion the benefits of building with mass timber, the little understood but increasingly popular building material in Vancouver & beyond.Rocky Sethi returns this week, in his new position of Managing Director of Stryke Group, to talk about our current real estate market as well as Stryke’s recently launched Penticton master-planned community,

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49:52

VREP #434 | Has the Vancouver Real Estate Market...

Vancouver Real Estate Podcast ·

2024/08/16

Today we revisit our classic (and timely!) episode with Harvard's Teo Nicolais.Everyone knows that markets are cyclical, but how do they work and where are we at in Vancouver? Harvard Extension School Instructor Teo Nicolais sits down with Matt & Adam to detail the 4 stages of a real estate cycle and how it relates to the Vancouver real estate market.This episode is a must for those interested in real estate!

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90:44

VREP #433 | Are House Prices Dropping in Vancouver...

Vancouver Real Estate Podcast ·

2024/08/09

The most recent Greater Vancouver Realtors Housing Market Report paints a surprisingly grim picture of the Vancouver real estate market. New listings are up 20% year over year and transactions are down 17.6% below the 10 year average. And this is with two Bank of Canada rate cuts! What is going on? And, more importantly, what does this mean for the upcoming fall market and for housing prices in Metro Vancouver?The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver’s Director of Economics & Data Analytics

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55:29

VREP #432 | Vancouver Real Estate in the Broader...

Vancouver Real Estate Podcast ·

2024/08/02

We often talk about Vancouver exporting real estate talent throughout North America. But what are the best & brightest in the industry actively learning from other cities? And what can these creative ventures outside of Vancouver tell us about ourselves?This week, Chad Boorman, Chief Financial Officer of Rize Alliance, sits down with Adam & Matt to talk all things Vancouver real estate, with a specific focus on Rize’s push to build down the West Coast of the United States.How have recent

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59:07

VREP #431 | Rate Cuts, Regulation & Timing Potential...

Vancouver Real Estate Podcast ·

2024/07/26

It is time to take stock. We are more than halfway through 2024 and this year’s real estate market has been a doozy. We have seen sales volumes well below historical norms, a surprising spike in inventory, a number of new impactful housing policy measures & now a BoC second rate cut with signs of more to come.But what does this all mean for the future of Vancouver real estate? SFU Beedie School of Business Professor Andrey Pavlov has a few ideas & he doesn’t mince words. Andrey sits down

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71:43

VREP #430 | Why Smart Money Continues to Invest in...

Vancouver Real Estate Podcast ·

2024/07/19

Here’s something few could have predicted: inventory in Metro Vancouver has almost doubled in six months and a rate cut has done little to spark sales. Many investors are sitting on their hands. But smart money continues to target Vancouver and there are many reasons why.Wendy Waters, Vice President, Research Services & Strategy at GWL Realty Advisors, returns to the show in this very unique moment to provide a data-backed view of why investing in Vancouver still makes sense for pension funds

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55:33

VREP #429 | Financing & Investing in the USA as a...

Vancouver Real Estate Podcast ·

2024/07/12

Last week, we covered buying properties in the USA as Canadians. This week is all about financing and investing in the USA.Alain Forget and Hatim Tichout, RBC Cross Border Banking & U.S. Home Equity Financing, join Matt & Adam to discuss opportunities for investment, emerging US Markets, navigating market dynamics, and how Canadians can best secure financing.How can you get a mortgage in the U.S. without a credit score? What are the driving forces behind increased US real estate demand? What

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VREP #428 | Buying Property in the USA as a Canadian...

Vancouver Real Estate Podcast ·

2024/07/05

When buying in the US, the puck stops here. Former Canuck Goaltender turned Scottsdale Luxury Realtor Eddie Lack helps a lot of Canadians buy real estate in Arizona. And when we say a lot, we mean it: 80% of his clients are from Canada! Eddie sits down this week with Adam & Matt to detail the buying process in the US & why so many Canadians are choosing Scottsdale & surrounding areas. Eddie talks how to net the best deals, block the bad advice, and has you covered whether you want to buy

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52:00

VREP #427 | Real Estate from North Vancouver to the...

Vancouver Real Estate Podcast ·

2024/06/28

All real estate is local but all opportunity is not. And today’s guest knows this better than most. Taylor Steele from Integrated-integrities sits down with Adam & Matt to discuss opportunities in a down market, from the future of the North Shore to multifamily in the US to ultra passive ways to add real estate to your portfolio. Where are the buying opportunities right now not to be missed? How can you benefit from this down market with little energy? And which markets have long & lucrative

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78:58

VREP #426 | Financial Freedom Through Real Estate...

Vancouver Real Estate Podcast ·

2024/06/21

Do you have a 10 year plan? How about just a plan? If you don't, you are in the majority and don't worry - our guest today can help you set and achieve your goals and you can start right now.Clint Murphy, real estate developer, real estate investor, CFO, and prolific finance influencer, sits down with Matt & Adam in Kokomo Studios to unpack his inspirational story, rise to financial freedom, and recent career change in his 40s to do what he wants when he wants! And you can learn from all

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55:08

VREP #425 | A Ground Up Story of Real Estate...

Vancouver Real Estate Podcast ·

2024/06/15

Someone said, "if opportunity doesn't knock, build a door" and this sums up the story of Sunny Dhillon. From getting his real estate license in the early 2000s, to becoming a deal finder, and to eventually developing himself, Sunny saw the writing on the wall for our city and took action.Now the CEO of Dimex Group, with projects throughout the Lower Mainland, he sits down with Matt & Adam to tell his story, chalked full of business building and market insight.This is an episode on

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VREP #424 | West Coast Design Trends with Maxime Zentner

Vancouver Real Estate Podcast ·

2024/06/07

Sometimes you walk into a space and just feel good and you're not sure why. But it's not an accident and, more than anything, that feeling is the result of a design team making painstaking decision after decision - and trust us, God is in the details. But what makes good design and what decisions should be paramount when buying, selling or renovating?This week, Maxime Zentner, Vice President of Product Development & Interior Design at Marcon, joins Matt & Adam at Kokomo Studios for

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VREP #423 | The West Side Reimagined with Barrett...

Vancouver Real Estate Podcast ·

2024/05/31

We talk a lot about opportunities and revitalization, but it's not typically in tony neighbourhoods with some of the most expensive postal codes in the country.This week, Barrett Sprowson, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Peterson Group, sits down with Matt & Adam to share a long term vision of Vancouver's west side - one characterized by vibrant density, a "new downtown", luxury retailers, best-in-class dining, and new parks and community centres.Has the eastside wave

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VREP #422 | Pivotal Market Trends for Vancouver Real...

Vancouver Real Estate Podcast ·

2024/05/24

Back by popular demand, this week's guest is Daryl Simpson, President of Townline.Daryl has worked in the development industry in the Lower Mainland since 1993, building towers and communities from initial concept to completion with some of Canada's top development companies. This week, Daryl sits down with Matt & Adam for a candid conversation about the current state of the market, new construction and presales, and how the balance of 2024 will unfold in terms of inflation, interest

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49:05

VREP #421 | Vancouver Commercial Lending Landscape...

Vancouver Real Estate Podcast ·

2024/05/17

Rates are sky high and qualifying for a mortgage is as challenging as ever. But does this inevitably mean a market slowdown?In the commercial market, it depends. Impact Commercial's Founding Partner, Alan Haigh, joins Matt & Adam this week to discuss the commercial lending landscape in Sping 2024 and - spoiler alert - it's not easy out there. How do commercial mortgages differ from residential mortgages? Which commercial asset classes are still strong? And where are the

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